1 Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
About 1 Mill Cottages
1 Mill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Mill Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/501025/LAWPRO
- Apr 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.77 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 3.62 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/501033/PNEXT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Mill Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£321,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 2017Most recent
£321,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7TD: £705,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in ME9 7TD
Maybank, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
Sold Dec 2022
£1,040,0002 Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
Sold May 2019
£325,000Hilltop, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
Sold Apr 2018
£1,000,000Fairway, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
Sold Nov 2015
£410,000Mill House, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TD
Sold Jan 2009
£705,000
Everything we know about 1 Mill Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mill Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Mill Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,147
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB